ZULULAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13460, 5 December 1907, Page 5

ZULULAND.

THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. Prees Aesociation-By Telegraph-Copy right NATAL, Dec. 3., Ten trains- full of troops have gone to Uinging-hlovlo. Nearly 2COO 'troops vire i participating in ilia operations in Zulukind. ZULUS SAID TO BE MASSING. \ BRITISH GETTING READY. • Revived 10.8 p.m., December 4th. a'iATAL, Dec. 4 % Dinizulu is sending emissaries tlirough>ut Zululand. Natal, Swaziland, Basutoland and Pondoland, and as a result the Zulus are reported to be mobilising in small numbers, and that two of the most powerful Natal tube*, totalling 9000 fighter*, are resale* 3 and prepaied to; co-operate with the Zulus should the latter rebel.

LONDON, Dec. -1. R..titer statu that iho Zulus' fighting sirength i* 30.C00, and that they posse-.* many rifles and considerable ammunition, but "ill? number and quantity, also Dinizulu'.s intentions, are unknown.

It is understood that Bishop Colen'-'o i.° urging Dinizulu to surrender and stand hi< trial. 'The authorities are preparing for all .meigenek;., and 15C0 troops are ready for Zuiuland. The militia are bein K iccruite-1 up to their full strength of 35.0C0. The impending' mobilisation of all reserves will give a total defence force of 10.000. Dr Jameson will place a force on the GriquaUnd border of the Transvaal and the Imperial Government arc ready *b assist in case of necessity.